Angela Kinsey

Yes, Mindy Kaling's so smart, so funny, and she was one of our most prolific writers on The Office. She wrote a total of, Jenna, ready? What? 22 episodes. Wow. I know.

And they were sort of the liaison back to the writer's room. I love that our show did this. Not all shows do that. And I really think you benefit from having the writer of the episode on the set with you.

And they were sort of the liaison back to the writer's room. I love that our show did this. Not all shows do that. And I really think you benefit from having the writer of the episode on the set with you.

And they were sort of the liaison back to the writer's room. I love that our show did this. Not all shows do that. And I really think you benefit from having the writer of the episode on the set with you.

Yeah. Yeah. And Mindy, for me, as someone with like an improv background, I loved being able to pitch to Mindy because she's so smart. So I could like say, hey, Mindy, could I, you know, try this? And then she would just instantly be like, oh, that'd be great. Or how about you do this? Like she was such a wonderful, creative collaborator.

Yeah. Yeah. And Mindy, for me, as someone with like an improv background, I loved being able to pitch to Mindy because she's so smart. So I could like say, hey, Mindy, could I, you know, try this? And then she would just instantly be like, oh, that'd be great. Or how about you do this? Like she was such a wonderful, creative collaborator.

Yeah. Yeah. And Mindy, for me, as someone with like an improv background, I loved being able to pitch to Mindy because she's so smart. So I could like say, hey, Mindy, could I, you know, try this? And then she would just instantly be like, oh, that'd be great. Or how about you do this? Like she was such a wonderful, creative collaborator.

Oh. Do you kind of remember that? I actually do because I feel like I have referred to this as Purse Girl a few times because it's in my brain.

Oh. Do you kind of remember that? I actually do because I feel like I have referred to this as Purse Girl a few times because it's in my brain.

Oh. Do you kind of remember that? I actually do because I feel like I have referred to this as Purse Girl a few times because it's in my brain.

I really wish we could have done that. And I wish we could have filmed all 40 pages of that instead of 22. 22 minutes.

I really wish we could have done that. And I wish we could have filmed all 40 pages of that instead of 22. 22 minutes.

I really wish we could have done that. And I wish we could have filmed all 40 pages of that instead of 22. 22 minutes.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, I remember going to do a talking head and they handed me three pages of alts like right in the minute. I'm like, oh, right. OK, I'm going to have to have a photographic memory.

Oh, I remember going to do a talking head and they handed me three pages of alts like right in the minute. I'm like, oh, right. OK, I'm going to have to have a photographic memory.

Oh, I remember going to do a talking head and they handed me three pages of alts like right in the minute. I'm like, oh, right. OK, I'm going to have to have a photographic memory.

I loved it. I loved it, too. And then they used to let me play around and like sort of like put my spin on it, too, which was always fun.